Valabærjet​

It's a rainy day today, which means we get some time inside the house to do well-overdue chores and tasks. One of them was to finish...

Through the wheel of a year, from the cold of January to the next winter, you follow Rakel, who just took over her father's role in managing

Chives is such a satisfying herb to have in the garden. Throughout the years and difficult winters, it always comes back at spring. It's...

There are two things you can do in the winter when it comes to vegetable gardening: You can dream and plan for your next seasons (as...

Rhubarb is probably one of most abundant vegetable we have in the garden. We're lucky to have a rather old rhubarb plant growing by the...

Let's face it, winter in the north is long! From the first frost in late August or the beginning of September to the last frost in May or...

Every winter we try our best to feed our little winged friends with enough good food to last until the bountiful days of spring and summer..

Winter is coming and we have to prepare the vegetable garden for the long months ahead with frost and snow. Summer is definitively gone ...

We've updated the gallery on the website! After several unsuccessful tries to have a picture gallery linked in our page,...

A month has past since our last tour of the vegetable garden, so we thought you might like an update. Like the rest of northern Europe,...

Hello, Since the last video of the garden, a year ago, there's been a lot of improvement and new plants at Valabærjet. We've built a...

Since we've been planting trees (beech and apple) on the south field last year, I’ve been dreaming of a hedge like they used to have in …

The Great Tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. A common and friendly little bird with many different nicknames. Like many …

The Coal tit, this tiny bird, is so connected to humans. Without any scientific evidence to prove it, this must be one of the small birds…

They are to be found everywhere, and here, in our little spot in the woods, we are lucky to have a great variety of species.

Only 15 km from the first town, Valabærjet is remote enough to feel like you’re in the middle of the woods. Nature and animals live...

Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) is a wild flower that grows up to 1,5m and has flower clusters that bloom independently. According to folk

The story of the Apple tree and the Rowan tree. Long have they lived here at Valabærjet and have given us a lot of gifts and pleasure…

New year, lots of ideas ! Even though it had its challenges, 2022 proved to be a positive year at Valabærjet! The veggie patch really got…

In the north, you can't really celebrate the winter festivities without a good warm cup of gløgg. It's a dark sweet and spicy syrup you...